iOS Distribution

Explore all the ways Despia lets you Publish your iOS App

Welcome to Despia's iOS distribution documentation. We offer two powerful options for deploying your iOS applications, giving you flexibility based on your needs and preferences.

Choose Your Path

At Despia, we believe in giving you complete freedom and ownership over your projects. Unlike other platforms that lock you into their ecosystem, we provide multiple distribution options to ensure you're never trapped with a single vendor. You maintain full intellectual property rights and source code access regardless of which path you choose. This flexibility allows you to start with our streamlined Auto Publish option for convenience, then transition to manual export if your needs change, or vice versa – all without losing any work or having to rebuild from scratch.

Auto Publish

The easiest way to get your app on the Apple App Store

With our Auto Publish feature, we handle the entire deployment process for you:

  • One-click deployment directly from the Despia editor

  • No Xcode or Mac required - we run everything for you

  • Headless Xcode processing in our M2 cloud environment

  • Complete CI/CD pipeline management without any technical setup

This approach is perfect for teams that want to focus on building their app rather than dealing with the complexities of iOS deployment. Our system ensures your app is properly built, signed, and submitted with minimal effort on your part.

Xcode Export

For expert iOS developers who prefer hands-on control

If you prefer to manage the deployment process yourself:

  • Export your complete Xcode project

  • Full access to all native code and resources

  • Custom modifications at the native level if needed

  • Direct submission through your own build process

  • Maintain existing workflows if you have iOS expertise

This option gives advanced developers complete control over the build and submission process, while still leveraging Despia's powerful app generation capabilities.

Which Option Is Right For You?

Choose Auto Publish if:

  • You want the simplest, fastest route to the Apple App Store

  • You don't want to deal with Xcode complexities or need a Mac

  • You value automatic CI/CD and code-signing

  • You prefer to focus on your app's functionality rather than deployment details

Choose Xcode Export if:

  • You need to make low-level modifications to the iOS project

  • You have existing iOS build expertise and workflows

  • You're integrating with custom CI/CD systems

  • You require specialized build configurations not offered by Auto Publish

Both options maintain your full intellectual property rights and provide complete access to your app's source code and signing certificates.

Select one of the options above to learn more about the specific process.

Getting Help

If you're unsure which option is best for your needs, or if you encounter any issues with either process, our support team is ready to assist you:

We're committed to making your iOS app deployment as smooth as possible, regardless of which path you choose.

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